For example some species of baleen whale such as the humpback whale are very solitary and spend much of their lives alone which makes them much less social than other groups of Cetacea such as the killer whale (the largest of the dolphin species) which often travels in groups or pods of up to 30 or more.
a combining form meaning âhealer,â âmedicine,â âhealing,â used in the formation of compound words: iatrogenic. Origin of iatro-. < Greek, combining form of iÄtrÃ³s healer, equivalent to iÃ¢(sthai) to heal + -tros noun suffix. Word Origin and History for iatro-.
[. 1 to write or name in correct order the letters that comprise the conventionally accepted form of (a word or part of a word). 2 tr (of letters) to go to make up the conventionally established form of (a word) when arranged correctly. d-o-g spells dog. 3 tr to indicate or signify. such actions spell disaster for our cause (See also) â spell out. (C13: from Old French espeller, of Germanic origin; related to Old Norse spialla to talk, Middle High German spellen). â¦ spellable adj. English Collins Dictionary-English Definition & Thesaurus &nbsp. See also: spell, spell, spell out, spell a paddock. Add your entry in the Collaborative Dictionary.